| JCU team wins American
Debate Assn National Championship |
Sean McClure 07 and
Chris Schroeder 09 won the American Debate Association National
Championship for novice debaters at the annual tournament that concluded
yesterday (Mar 12) at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
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Dean Linda Eisenmann, Dean of the College
of Arts & Sciences, with Chris Schroeder '09 (center), Sean McClure
'07 and the ADA National Championship trophy |
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In the process John Carroll defeated
#1 ranked Liberty University, a team receiving national coverage
(Newsweek, The Colbert Report, CBS Evening News) no doubt
in part because of the fact it is coached by Brett O'Donnell, who
also coaches an individual named George W. Bush.
It was the conclusion of a phenomenal first year of debate for Sean and Chris, declared
Brent Brossmann PhD, who directs the Carroll team. The pair won 33 of their last
37 preliminary rounds (achieving a 11-2 record at the national championships),
won 15 of 20 elimination rounds for the season, and finished with a combined
record of 56-13. |
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